The Life and Times of Abū Tammām |
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| Author:
| al-Ṣūlī, Abū Bakr |
| Translator:
| Gruendler, Beatrice |
| Foreword by:
| Cave, Terence |
| Series title: | Library of Arabic Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4798-6802-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2018 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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Abu Tammam (d. 231 or 232/845 or 846) is one of the most celebrated poets in the Arabic language. Born in Syria of Greek Christian background, he soon made his name as one of the premier Arabic poets in the caliphal court of Baghdad. Abu Tammam vigorously promoted a new style of poetry that merged abstract and complex imagery with archaic Bedouin ......
Abu Tammam (d. 231 or 232/845 or 846) is one of the most celebrated poets in the Arabic language. Born in Syria of Greek Christian background, he soon made his name as one of the premier Arabic poets in the caliphal court of Baghdad. Abu Tammam vigorously promoted a new style of poetry that merged abstract and complex imagery with archaic Bedouin ......